Match-scratching device for pipes.



G. JAEGER.

MATCH SGBATGHING DEVICE FOB. PIPES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 11, 1911.

Patented Aug. 6,1912.

GUM-A21 GEORGE JAEGER, OF GLENDALE, NEW YORK.

MATCH-SCRATGHING DEVICE FOR PIPES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

Application filed April 11, 1911. Serial No. 620,307.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon JAnoER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glendale, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Match-Scratching Devices for Pipes, of which the following is a speci-' fication.

This invention relates to match scratching devices for pipes, the object of the invent .n being to provide a device of this character which can be readily attached to the ordinary pipe without altering the construction thereof, and further, the provision of a device having a plurality of striking surfaces which may be singly presented at one side of the pipe so that on wear of one of the surfaces another surface can be substituted therefor. Q

In the drawing, forming a portion of this specification and in which like numeralsof reference indicate similar parts in the several views :--Figure 1 is a side view of a pipe showing the striking device applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 3 isa section through the pipe showing a slightly modified form of the invention. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

The pipe 1 may be of any ordinary construction, being provided, as shown herein, ,with a rectangular. stem 2. The strik ng device 3 is of a configuration conforming with the'stem and it is formed of a single piece of metal folded to present the surfaces 4 which are stamped to provide roughened portions 5 over which the match may be drawn when it-is desired to ignite the same. The device is held to the stem through its own frictional contact therewith, and, as illustrated, the portions 6 and 7 of the device are arranged in overlapping engagement with each other so as to permit the opposite sides of the device to be compressed manually to cause the same to securely hug the stem.

From the construction described it will I be seen that the device is provided with three striking surfaces, and that either of which can be presented for use from one' side of the stem. I

devices shown, it is obvious that it is adapted for removable engagement with pipes having stems of different sizes.

It will be clearly understood, and as is shown in Fig. 4, that when a device is applied to stems whose. diameter is smaller than the inner diameter of the device that the spring members 11 bear against two adjacent sides of the stem causlng the device to move upwardly and outwardly whereby the opposite sides of the device are brought into frictional engagement with the stem to prevent movement of the device thereon and to retain the same in an operative applied position.

I claim: a

A' match scratching device for pipes formed from a single piece of material and folded upon itself to provide a plurality of striking surfaces,-each of thesaid surfaces being adapted to be singularly presented for use, the top and one adjacent side surface being stamped immediately adjacent their edge to provide inwardly extending longitudinally disposed spring members extending along the device for a major portion of its length and adapted to engage the stem In testimony whereofI afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. GEORGE J AEGER. Witnesses:

CARI-E Mama, JOHN V. Fmn. 

